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TermDefinition
AA; aa Alcoholics Anonymous (AA); of each (aa)
a.c. before meals
AD; a.d. right ear
ad lib as desired
am; AM Morning; Before Noon
AS; a.s. Left Ear
AU; a.u. Both Ears
BE Barium Enema
BID; b.i.d.; bid Twice a Day
BP Blood Pressure
BR Bed Rest
BRP Bathroom Privileges
BM Bowel Movement
Bx Biopsy
c (with line above) with
CA; Ca Cancer
cap. Capsule
disc; DC; d.c. Discontinue; Discharge
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
Dx; dx Diagnosis
ED Emergency Department
ER Emergency Room
Fx; fx Fracture
g; gm Gram
gt; gtt Drop; Drops
h Hour
h.s. At Bedtime
Ht.; ht Height
inj Injective
I and O; I/O; I&O Intake and Output
IV Intravenous
K+; K Potassium
mg Milligram
N&V Nausea and Vomiting
Na+; Na Sodium
NC No Change; No Complaint
NPO Nothing By Mouth
NPO p MN Nothing By Mouth After Midnight
oint.; ung Ointment
OOB Out of Bed
OTC Over the Counter
oz. Ounce
P Pulse; Phosphorus (P)
p.c. After Food/Meal
pH Measure of Acidity/Alkalinity
PM; p.m. After Noon
PO; po; p.o. By Mouth; Phone Order
PRN Whenever Necessary; As Needed
q.am. Every Day Before Noon
q.h. Every Hour
q.i.d. Four Times a Day
QNS Quantity Not Sufficient
q.s. As Much as Suffices; Quantity Sufficient
r; R Respiration; Rectal
Rx Prescription; Take; Treatment
s (with line above) Without
SOB Short of Breath
ss One Half
stat Immediately; At Once
syr. Syrup
susp. Suspension
sup.;supp. Suppository
T Temperature
tab. Tablet
tbsp. Tablespoon
TID; t.id. Three Times a Day
TPR Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
tsp Teaspoon
Tx Treatment; Traction; Transplant
VS Vital Sign
W/C; w/c Wheelchair
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